# Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with Interest in Medical Glaucoma > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-with-interest-in-medical-glaucoma/13adfd26-0796-495b-b48b-8811ec176f53 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-consultant-ophthalmologist-with-interest-in-medical-glaucoma/13adfd26-0796-495b-b48b-8811ec176f53.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Ophthalmology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Pro Rota - **Contract type:** 12 months (Locum Consultant - 12 months fixed term post) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week (10 PA Job Plan) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-24T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-10T10:30:47.601Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Carshalton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Ophthalmologist_with_Interest_Medical_Glaucoma/Ophthalmologist_with_Interest_Medical_Glaucoma-v8419550 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8419550?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for the post of a full time Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist (fixed term contract for a period of 12 months) with interest Medical Glaucoma at Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust. The Ophthalmology Department at Epsom and St Helier has a well established and highly performing team treating a broad range of Ophthalmology conditions. The successful applicant will join a team of Consultants, Specialist and Specialty Doctors, Fellows, Trainees, specialist nurses, optometrists, orthoptists, HCAs, technicians and a dedicated admin team including a diabetic failsafe officer and an injection service failsafe officer. The post holder will be required to work across both sites and the role may change depending on service needs. ### Main duties of the job This post is for a part time Locum Consultant Ophthalmologist with special interest in medical Glaucoma. The post holder will work alongside the Glaucoma clinical lead Mr Chris Panos and the wider glaucoma team. The Glaucoma team is a multidisciplinary award winning team (including the Bayer Award in 2017). The clinical team is supported by specialist nurses, orthoptists, HCAs, technicians and a dedicated administrative team including a failsafe officer. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and laser management of patients attending glaucoma clinics and the Acute Eye Service. They will support the existing glaucoma consultants in the running of paperless virtual clinics. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The trust has two dedicated ophthalmology outpatient units and the post holder will be required to work across both sites. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - Evidence of Glaucoma interest with particular emphasis on experience at a super specialist level - Experience of working in a busy Acute Eye Casualty Service **Desirable** - Evidence of peer reviewed publications ### Teaching Experience **Essential** - Experience of teaching undergraduate and postgraduate trainees - Ability to teach clinical skills **Desirable** - Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates/post graduates - Experience of supervising junior doctors - Experience of teaching Lay groups and other staff groups ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC - Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST or equivalent - Appropriate higher medical qualification i.e. FRCOphth or CCST equivalent - Fellowship training in Medical Glaucoma - High standard of clinical skill and expertise in Medical Glaucoma management **Desirable** - MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research ### Management & Admin Experience **Essential** - Audit/Research - Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST - Supervision of post graduate trainees - Personal time management skills - Clinical Governance **Desirable** - Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development ## Documents - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [locum glaucoma (pdf, 552.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10753225) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.